Multi-agent framework vs Clojure concurrency
I'm currently working with multi-agent based systems and a teacher showed me the benefits of using JADE framework for those kind of applications. I'm not sure if it's better to use a framework like this one or if it's better to take advantage of Clojure and its refs, agents, atoms How can I compare and choose between them? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
Re: Multi-agent framework vs Clojure concurrency
If the answer is efficiency then I would respond prove it, i.e. produce a test harness that produces the expected load so you can measure performance. Other factors you might consider (when choosing between any different technology): - maturity: how mature is each technology? - adoptability: how accessible is the technology, how effective are the training vehicles (books, courses, public forums/blogs etc.) - nice: how much do you jibe with the technology - some love Java, some hate it - understanding the somewhat subjective measure of intuitiveness is important if it is going to be used on a day to day basis - lastability: it is going to become unsupported before the end-of-life of your project (including maintenance) in other words, you need to answer what are the risks of using technology X. For me, I choose both :) - having an asynchronous message based architecture allows you to write services in Clojure that use all the Clojure goodness or in Scala which use distributed Actors etc. Sometimes thinking bigger makes things simpler - instead of insisting everything is a shipped in a single deployable/technology why not use the right tool for the right job. Sorry - getting off track there -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
Re: Multi-agent framework vs Clojure concurrency
Thank's Colin, that's what I've been thinking... Maybe some mixing is a better approach, I really enjoy concurrency programming with Clojure, but I think I need to try some other libraries/languages (such as Scala as you mentioned, which is great as well) to see where each one fits in my problem, maybe that would be better. 2012/2/8 Colin Yates colin.ya...@gmail.com If the answer is efficiency then I would respond prove it, i.e. produce a test harness that produces the expected load so you can measure performance. Other factors you might consider (when choosing between any different technology): - maturity: how mature is each technology? - adoptability: how accessible is the technology, how effective are the training vehicles (books, courses, public forums/blogs etc.) - nice: how much do you jibe with the technology - some love Java, some hate it - understanding the somewhat subjective measure of intuitiveness is important if it is going to be used on a day to day basis - lastability: it is going to become unsupported before the end-of-life of your project (including maintenance) in other words, you need to answer what are the risks of using technology X. For me, I choose both :) - having an asynchronous message based architecture allows you to write services in Clojure that use all the Clojure goodness or in Scala which use distributed Actors etc. Sometimes thinking bigger makes things simpler - instead of insisting everything is a shipped in a single deployable/technology why not use the right tool for the right job. Sorry - getting off track there -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
